Wat Ban Rai - Part 3

The Museum for the Famous Monk,
Luang Pho Khun Parisuttho

 

The entrance to the museum.

This poster is placed next to the entrance of the museum.
On the left you can see a picture of the famous monk,
on the right a picture of the king and queen of Thailand.

The museum building.
 

Detail of the garden in front of the museum building.

 



 

A peacock walks around in the garden.

 

 

The ground floor of the museum.

A painting on the left side of the main room.

This wax figure of the famous monk is flanked by two large paintings.

A painting on the right side of the main room.

Another wax figure of the famous monk, who was born in the nearby village
Ban Kut Phiman in 1923, more than 90 years ago.
 

 

[Update: Luang Pho Khun died in May 2015. He was 92 years old.]

 

The first floor of the museum.
Information about the life of the famous monk.
 

A replica of the house where the monk was born in 1923,
more than 90 years ago.

This painting shows the monk as a boy who is seven years old.

This tableau illustrates the story about how the monk built a school

for the children of his village.

This photo shows the king of Thailand, Rama IX, on the left and

the famous monk, Luang Pho Khun Parisuttho, on the right.

The king and the monk.
 

 

Go to the final installment:

 

Wat Ban Rai - Part 4

 

* * *